Historedia
Group or institution

United States

Events
9
Episodes
16
Years
1760–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name United States, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. U.S. Takes Possession of Detroit

    1760–1796

    Role: Receiving power; took possession of Detroit under the Jay Treaty

    1. 1760 · Detroit settlement on the Detroit RiverBritish Control of Detroit

      British troops seized the settlement in 1760 during the French and Indian War and shortened its name to Detroit.

    2. 1783 · Detroit, among ceded interior territoriesCession under the Treaty of Paris of 1783

      After the Revolutionary War, Britain ceded Detroit and interior territories to the United States under the 1783 peace terms.

    3. 1783–1796 · Disputed border area including DetroitContinued British Occupation

      Despite the cession, Britain held the disputed border area with forts and trading posts for another decade.

    4. 1794 · Anglo-American diplomacyJay Treaty of 1794

      Negotiations and ratification of the 1794 Jay Treaty between Britain and the Americans preceded the British withdrawal.

    5. 1796 · DetroitU.S. Takes Possession of Detroit

      British forces fully withdrew in 1796, and the United States took possession of Detroit under the Jay Treaty.

  2. United States v. Peters: Supreme Court affirms federal power over the states

    1809

    Role: Plaintiff

    1. 1809 (legacy hint; not stated in supplied passages) · Seat of the Supreme Court during Marshall's tenureUnited States v. Peters among Marshall Court rulings

      United States v. Peters is cited as an example of Marshall-era constitutional rulings that gave shape and substance to the balance of power between the federal government and the states.

  3. British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh begin

    1812–1815

    Role: Combatant

    1. during the War of 1812 · Black RockBurning of Black Rock

      Black Rock was burned to the ground twice by the British during the War of 1812, and despite the destruction it continued to prosper.

    2. 1813 · Fort SchlosserCapture and Burning of Fort Schlosser

      Fort Schlosser, occupied by American troops at the start of the War of 1812, was captured and burned in 1813.

  4. US–Kickapoo treaty at Edwardsville, Illinois

    1819

    Role: Treaty Party

    1. 1819 · Edwardsville, IllinoisTreaty Terms and Exchange

      The Kickapoo ceded Illinois lands for a Missouri tract and goods, marking a significant territorial shift.

  5. Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law abolishes privateering

    1856–1857

    Role: Non-adherent power

    1. 16 April 1856 · Congress at ParisSigning of the Paris Declaration

      Plenipotentiaries agreed on the declaration in April 1856 following the Treaty of Paris, based on a 1854 modus vivendi.

    2. 1857 · United StatesUnited States Withholds Adherence

      The US withheld formal adherence in 1857 due to the rejection of its Marcy amendment, influenced by British opposition.

  6. Event of 1889: Samoan crisis: German and American warships keep each other at bay in a standoff

    1889

    Role: Naval Power

    1. March 15, 1889 · Apia HarborCyclone Ends Standoff

      A tropical cyclone struck Apia Harbor on March 15, 1889, sinking the warships involved in the standoff between German and American forces.

  7. Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish–American War

    1898

    Role: Signatory

    1. 1898-12-10 · ParisSigning of the Treaty of Paris

      The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898, officially ending the Spanish–American War with terms favorable to the United States.

  8. Event of 1899: After a civil war breaks out in Samoa between Malietoa Tanumafili I (recognized

    1899

    Role: Supporting Naval Force

    1. 1899 · Samoan IslandsTripartite Convention Partition

      The Tripartite Convention of 1899 partitioned the Samoan islands between the US and Germany, while a joint commission abolished the Samoan kingship in June 1899.

    2. 1 January 1899 · SamoaOne Day War

      Tanumafili and Tamasese allies were defeated on January 1, 1899, following protests against Tanumafili's appointment as King.

  9. US, UK and Germany sign Samoa arbitration treaty in Washington

    1899

    Role: Treaty Signatory

    1. 1899 · Samoan affairs arbitrationOscar II called on to arbitrate in Samoan affairs, 1899

      At the request of the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, King Oscar II was again called on to arbitrate in Samoan affairs in 1899.

Sources

  1. Detroit Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Supreme Court of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. War of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  4. Kickapoo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  5. Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  6. 1889 Apia cyclone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
  7. Treaty of Paris (1898) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  8. Second Samoan Civil War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  9. Malietoa Tanumafili I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  10. Samoan crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  11. Samoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02